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HOW I BECAME A FAN: casual fan through 1999 and Purple Rain, loved ATWIAD, was iffy about Parade...but when I saw the Sign 'O' the Times concert movie...well that was the beginning of everything! I immediately began purchasing the back catalog of albums as fast as I could and have bought all albums since on day of release.

FIRST TIME I SAW HIM IN CONCERT: after beginning to think I would never ever get the oppurtunity to see him live, my first chance came June 27, 1997 in St. Louis at the Kiel Center (now Saviss Center). I've seen him 9 more times since.

MOST MEMORABLE PRINCE MOMENT: At the Celebration 2001, during the night Erykah Badu performed, I was hanging out in a dark back corner of the soundstage and was suddenly approached by a one of Prince's female assistants and Geneva(Prince's dancer at the time). Then before I knew it, Prince approached them (but I was there too) and he started a small little conversation with Geneva and the other assistant. I was like a scared deer the whole time...I knew I should say something to him, at least a "Hi" but like I said, I was terrified, and after all, I didn't want to interupt him or break his confidence in my prescence and proximity. By the time I built up the nerve to say something, he was being rushed away by his body guards. I watched him strongly out of the corner of my eye and he most definately noticed me He looked at me while he was chatting as if to say, "who is this, is he with you" and he probably wondering WHY I didn't say anything.
Oh well, I'm kicking myself ever since for not saying something, but at least I have somewhat of a valid excuse....Its called the human "fear factor". Anyway, I hope and trust I'll get the oppurtunity again in the future. Because I know I'm not going away anytime soon and I'm pretty sure he's gonna be kickin' around for a while!

Prince, Controversy,1999, Around the World in a Day, Chaos and Disorder, New Power Soul, The Rainbow Children, the NPGMC downloads....just to name a favorite few. But I absolutely love and respect the majority of Prince's work and have fond memories of every album.